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anyone enjoying your football this season?

Tue Feb 18, 2025 8:45 pm

hi just randomly asking is anyone actually enjoying watching the city this season so far whats your highlights whats the bad days or like me to many bad days to mention interested in opinons

Re: anyone enjoying your football this season?

Tue Feb 18, 2025 8:50 pm

People will say it's been all bad, but they don't mean it deep down.

People enjoy the win over Swansea, the comeback win against Norwich, the cup run, the well worked late equaliser on Saturday.

And if they didn't enjoy those moments, they're watching the wrong sport.

Season obviously has been poor (that doesn't need saying) but there have been enjoyable moments.

Re: anyone enjoying your football this season?

Tue Feb 18, 2025 9:10 pm

desbluebird wrote:hi just randomly asking is anyone actually enjoying watching the city this season so far whats your highlights whats the bad days or like me to many bad days to mention interested in opinons

I think it’s been ok without being brilliant. Better to watch than when Bullut was in charge that’s for sure. I look forward to seeing how the 3 January recruits do over the next few months as the initial signs look good.
I’m confident we won’t go down; I think we’ll end up 3-4 places above the bottom 3. :bluescarf:

Re: anyone enjoying your football this season?

Tue Feb 18, 2025 9:20 pm

The last couple of years I’ve slowly started to fall out of love with the game. But no matter what I still watch every game whether I’m away at work or home. If we lose it doesn’t ruin my whole weekend (just the remainder of that afternoon/evening) like it used to, due to me expecting us to lose so I guess that’s a slight benefit. So to answer the original question I can’t say I am enjoying it as most of the time it just angers me how bad we play, there’s moment of elation no doubt but overall I’m definitely not enjoying it.

Re: anyone enjoying your football this season?

Tue Feb 18, 2025 10:07 pm

Last season tested me more than this but it's not great.

I said i wasn't doing this season but relented on the last day of the first stage again, but i am not sure my heart is in it.

I am happy we are slowly trying a different approach to recruitment, but the management and coaching structure is so under-resourced that it is a major handicap to progression.

Re: anyone enjoying your football this season?

Tue Feb 18, 2025 10:36 pm

Not been too good, 2 of the highlights for me were the Swansea and Plymouth home games.

Re: anyone enjoying your football this season?

Tue Feb 18, 2025 10:38 pm

I go into each game expecting crap and most of the time I have not been disappointed

It makes the moment like the win against the Jacks awesome. Worth living life for.

Re: anyone enjoying your football this season?

Tue Feb 18, 2025 11:06 pm

Only occasionally like swans game ..Away from city said other day watching football on TV is not very exciting either majority of games seems to be lack of action in the penalty areas just very mundane football... must be awful watching Burnley because no side as had more than 3 shots at their goal in a game and their possession stats dont equate to goals either scored 1 or two goals per game in last 11 games! none conceded and still outside top 2.

Re: anyone enjoying your football this season?

Tue Feb 18, 2025 11:18 pm

pembroke allan wrote:Only occasionally like swans game ..Away from city said other day watching football on TV is not very exciting either majority of games seems to be lack of action in the penalty areas just very mundane football... must be awful watching Burnley because no side as had more than 3 shots at their goal in a game and their possession stats dont equate to goals either scored 1 or two goals per game in last 11 games! none conceded and still outside top 2.


I am desperate for Burnley to stay down.

Not because I want them to stay in the league but because I think Parker's tactics would have a negative impact on the league if they went up playing that way. If would lead to more teams trying to get promoted by playing like that.

People thought we were negative under Bulut but Parker takes it to a whole different level.

Leeds are going up and I think Sheffield United will too. But would be more pleased for Sunderland if they joined them, at least they play attacking and entertaining football.

Re: anyone enjoying your football this season?

Wed Feb 19, 2025 12:00 am

worcester_ccfc wrote:
pembroke allan wrote:Only occasionally like swans game ..Away from city said other day watching football on TV is not very exciting either majority of games seems to be lack of action in the penalty areas just very mundane football... must be awful watching Burnley because no side as had more than 3 shots at their goal in a game and their possession stats dont equate to goals either scored 1 or two goals per game in last 11 games! none conceded and still outside top 2.


I am desperate for Burnley to stay down.

Not because I want them to stay in the league but because I think Parker's tactics would have a negative impact on the league if they went up playing that way. If would lead to more teams trying to get promoted by playing like that.

People thought we were negative under Bulut but Parker takes it to a whole different level.

Leeds are going up and I think Sheffield United will too. But would be more pleased for Sunderland if they joined them, at least they play attacking and entertaining football.



23 games without conceding a goal and still not top 2 tells a story.. ned to me I would prefer way city play frustrating as it is than watch possession football without excitement.... Burnley wouldn't last in premier league because they don't have the attacking players or style to trouble teams..if you remember Parker when at Fulham spent 200m+ after getting promotion and relegated twice before getting sacked! Think Leeds are certain for top spot sheff should be 2nd was saying
to Mrs earlier Burnley will get beat in playoffs

Re: anyone enjoying your football this season?

Wed Feb 19, 2025 8:06 am

I am. I'd watch two hedgehogs kick a bottle top around, though.

It could be alot better, it could also be worse. Such is life being a Cardiff City fan.

ASDA's and LIDLs are the alternative, boys. Remember that.

Re: anyone enjoying your football this season?

Wed Feb 19, 2025 8:38 am

I've not fallen out of love with watching the City.... its just a slow drip drip of mediocre football allied with the lack of decent transport options down to the ground, then my lad plays for a local team on Saturdays and KO for them can vary alongside family stuff. Oh, and I've taken on more of a role in my lads club that takes up a fair chunk of time.

I find myself fully immersing myself in the grassroots football played in our area - Me and the lad often if time works, follow the seniors teams in the club. I find win or lose its a more satisfying watch overall and the social side is fantastic.

I still catch the City, on the radio and whatnot but until the trains get sorted and the lad's KO times settle, I think we'll be fans but as someone else said 'from afar' so to speak. I'm sure if we do go down, we'll find ourselves down the City more than now, as I'm guessing some of the seniors lads will venture down if they aren't playing or the local fixture isn't exciting enough, as it is, our local club's seniors are playing some nice watchable football.

Re: anyone enjoying your football this season?

Wed Feb 19, 2025 10:46 am

Had its ups and downs as like any season.

League position isn’t great, the start of the season under Bulut wasn’t enjoyable at all and even now with Riza there are things which aren’t enjoyable, losing 7-0 to Leeds for example.

The football this season has been easier on the eye that the dross played by Bulut, and some thoroughly enjoyable games against the Jacks and Plymouth.

Good come back against Norwich, a run when he first took over, an unbeaten January, a cup run (not that I wanted us to have a cup run) and we are finally bringing in players which look to be good signings.

Re: anyone enjoying your football this season?

Wed Feb 19, 2025 7:11 pm

I love the sport, it's without doubt my favourite. Im devoted to 2 clubs - the city is my number 1 and always will be. However the other club I support is not in a good place atm. It has similarities to the city in terms of 'upstairs' and how it's being run.

Both teams have had good results this season, but this is without doubt the hardest season I've had as a fan. Safe to say a f*****g nightmare.

Re: anyone enjoying your football this season?

Thu Feb 20, 2025 10:08 am

Following Cardiff has more than it's fair share of ups and downs but there's never a dull moment.

Promotions, relegations, Cup Finals, dodgy owners, tragedies, financial problems, protests, changes of kit colour, play off finals, relegation battles, seasons in the Premier League etc, fantastic victories and heartbreaking defeats.

And that's just in the last 20 years or so!

It's been an absolute roller-coaster following Cardiff but that's what makes the good times (rare though they may be) so much sweeter when they come along.

Re: anyone enjoying your football this season?

Thu Feb 20, 2025 1:43 pm

Tan and his yes men still here so that drains the enjoyment for a start. I still hope foolishly he will change and bring in football men.

Last season was tolerance testing to new levels. I am used to more downs than ups with us, and will never stay away. But boy Erol Bulut pushed me all the way.

This season has been emotional for losing Sol. Its also our 125th year and it is poor and simply not good enough as our position shows, yet it feels better than last season and that is how much Bulut damaged our squad. And thats a win for me despite the ridiculous appointment of Riza,

Oxford away whilst a good day, and first time to that stadium at 3-0 down bloody hell! thats been the low point more so than Leeds away. Wins against Norwich and the Jacks in particular were amazing, last min equalizer against the worzels, I still have a mark on my leg after the limbs! I enjoyed marching on derby day, good to know many feel the same way as me. So moments like that are a shot in the arm reminder for my unconditional love for this high maintenance football club!

The football has been better under Riza despite his inexperience and naivety, begs the question what could a better more experienced manager be getting from this squad?!


Villa here we come,

Tan OUT